BY RODOLFO R. ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldUnder the South Florida sun, Miami Beach resident Lorianne Kerserman walked on South Beach’s sand with a cat litter scoop attached to a mop handle with a goal: collecting as many cigarette butts as possible. ”I was appalled,” said Kerserman, who is a smoker. “When we were walking…
BY RODOLFO R. ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldBeachgoers in Bal Harbour and other areas are getting a first-hand look at efforts to beef up shorelines. On Monday, one of many Caterpillar trucks tasked with hauling sand from Orlando to Miami-Dade dumped it’s cargo on Bal Harbour’s beach. On hand to watch the unloading: Miami-Dade County…
EL PORTALEl Portal Cares celebrates five-year anniversaryEl Portal Cares, a nonprofit organization, celebrated its fifth-year anniversary with students, parents and staff at Village Hall. Photo BY RODOLFO R. ROMANSpecial to The Miami HeraldWhen 9-year-old Elijah Jennings brought home his report card last school year, his mother was alarmed he had earned a D in math.…